Top Rankings
Cranston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,557 students in Cranston School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
10,096 Students
17,685 Students
# Teachers
766 Teachers
1,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cranston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.64
# American Indian Students
80 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
888 Students
641 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,292 Students
5,083 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
29%
# Black Students
481 Students
1,464 Students
% Black Students
5%
8%
# White Students
4,702 Students
9,198 Students
% White Students
46%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
623 Students
1,023 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
659
2,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
713
2,692
# Students in 2nd Grade:
691
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
2,483
# Students in 4th Grade:
718
2,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
1,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
729
82
# Students in 7th Grade:
788
30
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
6
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
4
# Students in 11th Grade:
855
5
# Students in 12th Grade:
895
11
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,960 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,392
$21,901
Spending / Student
$18,960
$21,130
Best Cranston School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stone Hill School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
21 Village Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8022
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8022
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #22.
Eden Park School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
180 Oakland Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8029
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8029
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #33.
Glen Hills School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Glen Hills Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8005
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8005
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #44.
Stadium School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Crescent Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8188
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8188
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #55.
Edgewood Highland
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
160 Pawtuxet Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 270-8065
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 270-8065
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #66.
Arlington School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 Princess Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8179
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8179
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cranston Early Learning Center
Alternative School
45 Sprague Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8057
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8057
Grades: PK
| 28 students
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